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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">1. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">La Grande resident appointed to state historic cemeteries commission</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">4. <SPAN style="COLOR: black">Hood River Museum kicks off “What if Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?” exhibit<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">5. <SPAN style="COLOR: black">Third edition of Roth’s classic “Understanding Architecture” published<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">6. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Nominations open for </SPAN><A href="https://trustnet.nationaltrust.org/networking/sightlines/SightlinesBlog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1353"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">LA GRANDE RESIDENT APPOINTED TO STATE HISTORIC CEMETERIES COMMISSION<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Tim Wood has appointed Ernest K. Batey of La Grande to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries. Batey is a visiting assistant professor in the Anthropology/Sociology Department at the Eastern Oregon University.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">“The commission is pleased to welcome Mr. Batey who brings academic interest and knowledge in cultural landscapes and mortuary practices,” said program coordinator Kuri Gill. “In addition, we are thrilled to have a commissioner in the northeast part of the state.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The seven-member Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries supports OPRD historic cemetery preservation efforts by offering training, educational resources, coordination and grants. Its other members are Diane Elder of Paisley, Lurene John of Lebanon, Robert Keeler of Portland, Mike Leamy of Astoria, Dirk Siedlecki of Jacksonville, and Eirik Thorsgard of Grand Ronde.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">For more information about the commission and the historic cemeteries program visit www.oregonheritage.org, email historic cemeteries program coordinator <A href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@state.or.us"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><FONT color=#0000ff face="Times New Roman">Kuri Gill</FONT></SPAN></A> or call (503)986-0685.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Is the Cultural Trust on your gift list?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Cultural Trust enriches the lives of all Oregonians by increasing access to culture across the state, supporting programs that fuel our economy, inspire our children, and make Oregon a great place to live, work and play. These activities would not be possible without a unique private-public partnership that allows a generous tax credit ($500 for individuals, $1,000 for couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for corporations). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In the ten years between 2003 and 2013, the Trust provided 12.7 million dollars in grant funding to Oregon’s 1,300 cultural groups, which helped fuel the economy by attracting visitors and employing residents; inspired over 500,000 young Oregonians through cultural programs; and engaged people through outreach projects in communities across the state. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Default><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT size=3>The Oregon Legislature recently reauthorized the Trust tax credit until 2020, enabling donors to give to any of Oregon’s cultural non-profits and match that gift to the trust. </FONT></SPAN><A href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/tool-kits"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Download information to help you communicate about the trust</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT size=3>. Remind donors they can double support for heritage by matching their gift to your organization with a gift to the Trust – and claiming the tax credit. Include Trust donor solicitation inserts with your end-of-year fund raising materials – and don’t forget to add a Trust bookmark in your thank you letters. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Default><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT size=3>The Trust grows when your organization grows. </FONT></SPAN><A href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Spread the word</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT size=3>!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Parks film shows Oregon in the 1950s<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">A film made in 1957 and recently made available shows many of Oregon's state parks in that year. Some of those places are no longer state parks. Put together by the Travel Information Division of the old State Highway Department, </SPAN><A href="http://youtu.be/5kUKi5qacqE"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><FONT color=#0000ff>the film</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"> provides a grand tour of Oregon culture and nature just before the state's centennial.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Hood River Museum kicks off “What if Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?” exhibit<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-hyphenate: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">The History Museum of Hood River will host </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“What If Heroes Were Not Welcome Home?” from Jan. 2 – Feb. 26 at 300 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River (I-84 at exit 64). </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Curated by Linda Tamura and Marsha Matthews, the exhibit will continue on tour at other locations through the Oregon Historical Society.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-hyphenate: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">During World War II, the community of Hood River, Oregon gained national notoriety for discrediting Japanese American war heroes. Japanese Americans born and raised in Hood River, served heroically with the United States Armed Forces in the South Pacific and in Europe. At the same time, many of their family members found themselves unjustly incarcerated in concentration camps on American soil. When these soldiers returned home to Oregon at the end of the war, the welcome they received was anything but heroic. Residents removed the names of Japanese American GIs from their community honor roll and proposed a Constitutional amendment to deprive them of their citizenship.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the face of this overwhelming community sentiment, a small number of selfless and courageous individuals stepped forward.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Facing a tide of pressure and prejudice, they were subject to public censure themselves.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Yet, these ordinary citizens demonstrated principles of justice and decency.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The museum will hold a special “Heroes Unheralded” event at 2 p.m., Jan. 12 to recognize those who stepped forward on behalf of Japanese Americans during those challenging times.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Linda Tamura, will share stories from her book, “Nisei Soldiers Break Their Silence” and present history related to the “unheralded heroes.”</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">This exhibition uses first-hand accounts, photos, letters, and historical documents to show how wartime events brought national notoriety to the small community of Hood River. Visitors will have the opportunity make meaningful connections between the past and present – exploring the promise and reality of American democracy and equality. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">For further information email </SPAN><A href="mailto:thehistorymuseum@hrecn.net"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Connie Nice</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"> or </SPAN><A href="mailto:ltamura@willamette.edu"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Linda Tamura</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">; or call the History Museum at (</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">541) 386-6772.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Third edition of Roth’s classic “Understanding Architecture” published<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">A significant new edition of architectural historian Leland Roth’s “</SPAN><A href="http://www.westviewpress.com/book.php?isbn=9780813349039"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Understanding Architecture</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">” is due out this month. The edition includes a quadrupling of color plates, new black and white illustrations, and six new essays on each of the major non-Western architectural traditions: Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African, Islamic, and the architecture of the Americas. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'">Roth is the Marion D. Ross Distinguished Professor of Architectural History (emeritus) at the University of Oregon. Notably, for the first time it adds a co-author Amanda Roth Clark, who has taught art history at Gonzaga and Whitworth universities and is current interim associate director of the Whitworth University library in Spokane.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Nominations open for </SPAN><A href="https://trustnet.nationaltrust.org/networking/sightlines/SightlinesBlog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1353"><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Default><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: windowtext">Do you know of an important site that could benefit from the national spotlight that only the 11 Most program can deliver? </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'">The</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: windowtext"> National Trust for Historic Preservation’s office of Public Affairs is now accepting nominations for the 2014 list of <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. </SPAN>When evaluating a potential site for inclusion on the list, a range of factors are considered, including its significance, whether a local group is engaged in its preservation, the urgency of the threat the site faces, and potential solutions to that threat. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=Default><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: windowtext">The </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'">deadline</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: windowtext"> to submit nominations is March 3, 2014. If you have worked with or heard about a threatened site that you think would make a good 11 Most listing, </SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered/index.html"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>take action today and nominate the site</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=3>. If you have questions call (202) 588-6141 or send an </FONT></SPAN><A href="mailto:11Most@savingplaces.org"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>email</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=3>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition is seeking a part time executive director</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> who is seasoned nonprofit manager with a personal passion for heritage and history. Executive leadership experience is essential. The successful candidate will possess exceptional communication skills to build effective relations with the public and a large, diverse board of directors. For a complete job description and application information, visit </SPAN><A href="http://wfheritage.org/"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>Willamette Falls Heritage Area</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> online.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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